The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1851 in Switzerland.
Incumbents Federal Council: Ulrich Ochsenbein Jonas Furrer Josef Munzinger (President) Henri Druey Friedrich Frey-Herosé Wilhelm Matthias Naeff Stefano Franscini
Events Patek Philippe & Co. is founded Swiss Federal Council first considers official representation in the Philippines The Eidgenössischer Stutzer 1851, the first service rifle used by the Swiss armed forces to be procured by the federal government, goes into service The telegraph is organized in Switzerland All Swiss weights and measures are unified
Births January 3 – Elisabeth Flühmann, teacher and women's rights activist (d. 1929) October 6 – Wilhelm Oechsli, historian (d. 1919)
Deaths Abraham Constantin, enamel painter (b. 1785)
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